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Paella Catering in Jarvis Brook
Love Paella cooks live paella catering, cooked fresh in giant pans at your event across Jarvis Brook and East Sussex, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options.
- Festivals, fairs and school events
- Christenings and family gatherings
- Summer garden parties
Planning an event in Jarvis Brook?
About our paella catering in Jarvis Brook
Paella was made for feeding a crowd: cooked in the open in a big, shallow pan and shared straight from it. That is what we bring to events in Jarvis Brook. On the menu are chicken and chorizo paella, paella Valenciana and vegan paella, and we’re frequently booked for anniversary celebrations and retirement and leaving parties.
Somewhere like Jarvis Brook, a field or garden is frequently the perfect setting. Gates, verges and soft ground are worth mentioning when you enquire. Tapas, canapés, desserts, sangria and staff can all be added, so the whole menu comes from one caterer.
- Area
- Jarvis Brook (TN6)
- Area hub
- East Sussex
- Special diets
- Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free and halal
- Add-ons
- Canapés, desserts, sangria and staff
- Quote
- Quoted for your event
- Updated
- 23 October 2026
How the day works
Serving is fast: we serve straight from the pan, so large groups are fed quickly. Afterwards we clear our cooking area away. Evenings in Jarvis Brook stay light until about 9:15pm in June, but by late September sunset is around 7:05pm; after dark, the cooking and serving areas need good lighting.
- First, you send us your date, venue, numbers and diets.
- You get a suggested menu and an itemised quote.
- On the day we arrive in good time, set up and start the stock.
- Your guests watch the paella cook, with any tapas served first.
- We serve it hot from the pan and clear our area when service ends.
Preparing for the day
- Tell us where to park and unload
- Check the venue allows live cooking
- Confirm numbers and diets before the day
Get a quote
Getting a quote is simple: tell us the date, place, numbers and any dietary needs. We’ll send a clear, itemised quote and a suggested menu.
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Planning for every diet
Allergies and diets are taken seriously. Help us by following these steps:
- Ask about diets and allergies on your invitation or RSVP
- Count adults and children separately
- Confirm allergies by email
- Flag any coeliac guests, not just gluten-free preferences
Any staff you book serve and clear, so you can enjoy your guests.
Need plates or staff? We can provide them.
Space, weather and the venue
Live paella is cooked over gas burners in large pans, so the cooking area needs a little planning. These are the things we check:
- Space well away from trees, fences and gazebo walls
- Access for unloading near the cooking spot
- Agreement from the venue or landowner to cook on site
If in doubt, send us a picture of the spot and we will advise before booking.
What we offer
- Chicken & chorizo paella
- Mixed paella
- Vegetable paella
- Black rice (arroz negro)
- Seafood paella
- Paella Valenciana
- Vegan paella
Working with your venue
For big numbers, we plan pans and serving points to keep queues short, so everyone eats promptly. Let us know how long the food break is.
Throwing a party at home? Send us a picture of the garden and tell us about access, and we’ll tell you honestly whether live paella will work.
Planning live paella in Jarvis Brook
Jarvis Brook is about 1 mile east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. For paella catering in Jarvis Brook, we plan around your venue and timings: a quote, a plan and live cooking on the day. Jarvis Brook is one of 289 towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. Our nearest city page is Brighton, about 20 miles away.
For guests coming by train, Jarvis Brook has its own station, Crowborough station. Historic houses near Jarvis Brook include Groombridge Place (4.7 miles north). If your event is at a historic house or estate, check its rules on caterers and cooking early. The High Weald National Landscape is within about 4 miles of Jarvis Brook. Check your venue’s rules on vehicles and cooking.
Paella catering in TN6 is planned around your venue and your guests. Local streets include Western Road, Tubwell Lane and Osborne Road; an event at home on any of them works well with live paella. For events just outside Jarvis Brook, we cover Crowborough (1 mile west), Steel Cross (1 mile north), Boarshead (1 mile north), Sweethaws (2 miles south-west) and Marden's Hill (3 miles north-west). Further out, we also cater in Lewes (14 miles south-west), Hailsham (13 miles south), Uckfield (7 miles south-west), South Malling (14 miles south-west), Heathfield (6 miles south-east) and Southover (15 miles south-west).
Nearby you will also find Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (1.3 miles west). Open spaces near Jarvis Brook include Crowborough Country Park.
- Schools near Jarvis Brook include Beacon Academy (0.8 miles north-west)
Why live cooking beats a buffet
If you want something different from the usual buffet or roast, live paella adds colour, smell and theatre. Premium seafood costs more than chicken or vegetables, so your choice of paellas affects the total. We’ll suggest options to suit your budget.
Why Jarvis Brook hosts choose us
- Separate pans for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal guests
- Tapas, canapés and desserts if you want them
- Cooking your guests will gather round to watch
- We cover Jarvis Brook and the whole of East Sussex
Read Our pricing And Our guide to catering costs.
The menu, dish by dish
Mixed paella
Chicken and seafood together, and a popular all-rounder.
Black rice
Black rice looks dramatic and tastes of the sea, and is popular with adventurous guests.
Jarvis Brook questions
Which station should guests use for Jarvis Brook?
Crowborough station, in Jarvis Brook itself.
How far is Jarvis Brook from London?
Roughly 33 miles from the centre of London.
Can paella be the only main course?
It can be. Paella with bread and salad makes a full main course, and tapas or dessert can be added.
Do you take everything away?
We clear our cooking area away when service is finished. Clearing guests’ plates and tables can be added with waiting staff.
Do you do desserts?
Yes, Spanish desserts can be added. Tell us what you have in mind in your enquiry.
Is it really cooked live?
Yes. Every paella is cooked from scratch on site, where your guests can watch.
Can you cook in the rain?
We cook under cover, like a gazebo or open-sided marquee. We’ll agree a wet-weather plan with you.
Can you serve tapas as well?
Yes. Canapé tapas with the drinks, or table tapas to share, while the rice is cooking.
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How we price paella catering
We’ll give you a clear, itemised quote. What affects it most:
- Parking and unloading
- The number of people
- How long we are needed on site
- How many courses
When you compare quotes, check what each one includes: staff, crockery, sides, travel and VAT. We itemise ours.
Details that help
Good planning starts with a few facts. Please include:
- What the venue already provides
- A picture of the space, if you can
- Where the event is
- Approximate guest numbers, including children
Every event is quoted individually, so you only pay for what you need. To ask for one, use our quote form.
DIY paella versus live catering
DIY catering keeps costs down, but the host spends the party cooking. With live paella catering, you get the theatre without the work.
You can hire equipment and do it yourself, but you will still need to source ingredients, prep and cook for hours. We take care of all of it.
- Cooked live in giant pans at your event
- Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options
- Paella, tapas, canapés and desserts
- Sangria, bar staff, crockery and waiting staff